Fatal apartment fire in Souris under investigation

An investigation is continuing into a fatal apartment fire in a Manitoba community.

Officers with the Souris RCMP branch said they responded to a fire at an apartment building in the community on Dec. 6 at approximately 7:40 p.m.

Joined by the local fire department and emergency medical services team, they said a 70-year-old female resident was located and pronounced dead at the scene.

An investigation is ongoing after the fire had been contained.

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